Beyond the Illusion of The Burmese Harp: A Viewpoint with regard to The Last Frontier in Asia NAGAI Hiroshi Since the end of WWII, the image of Burma Myanmar in Japan has changed several times.- the country of the Burmese Harp shortly after the war, the military regime vs. Aung San Suu Kyi since the end of the 1980 s, and the last frontier of Asia since 2011. In each period over these years, Japan s commitment to this under-developed country in Southeastern Asia has been an issue to be discussed. Nowadays, foreign corporations, including those of Japan, are actively seeking entry into this new market under the banner of supporting the economic development of this country labeled the poorest nation of the world. If the former lacks understanding of the latter, however, the happiness and development wished by the people of Burma will not be realized. In this article, I attempt to seek what true mutual understanding is, describing the contents of the The Burmese Harp, a novel written by Michio Takeyama, which greatly influenced the perception of Burma in Japan. 1980 2011 1
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